Firefighters have been battling wildfires in the Mourne Mountains for days as the dry and warm weather continues.

A wildfire in the Mourne Mountains has been declared a major incident as firefighters continue to tackle the blaze that began on Saturday evening. Eight fire engines are present and 68 firefighters ...

A 25-year-old man has been arrested by police investigating the large gorse fire, which the emergency services said had been started deliberately. | UTV News ...

Firefighters have put out a gorse fire near Spelga Dam in the Mourne Mountains. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue service (NIFRS) received a report of the blaze at 18:39 BST on Monday. About four ...

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said it has dealt with 146 gorse fires since midnight on Thursday. It comes after a major incident was declared at the weekend when a large ...

The PSNI is deploying helicopters to the Mourne Mountains to spot arsonists, beginning fires and give early warnings to ...

Some 75 firefighters have been tackling a major wildfire in the Mourne Mountains in Co Down. The blaze, in the Bloody Bridge ...

Firefighters have extinguished a large gorse fire on Slieve Binnian in the Mourne Mountains. Forty-four firefighters, six fire appliances and a command support unit tackled the blaze, which was ...

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has confirmed that over 50 firefighters are now battling a fire on the ...

Undated handout photo issued by Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) of firefighters have been tackling a significant wildfire in the Mourne Mountains in Co Down. It comes after a ...

As smoke could be seen coming from the mountains which tower over Newcastle, one keen Mourne walker described the scene as "devastating". A major incident was declared at the weekend when a large ...

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